| Days of Our Lives |
TVT |
Inappropriate depiction of verbal abuse, domestic
violence and murder in PG classified program. |
No Breach – Classification of other material – PG classification
BI 2920 |
20/12/2012 |
|
| 7:30 |
ABS |
Political bias in interview with
Leader of the Opposition. |
No Breach—Impartiality
BI 2872 |
17/12/2012 |
|
| Catalyst |
ABN |
Omission of information in
segment ‘Sitting is deadly’. |
No Breach—Accuracy
BI 2884 |
14/12/2012 |
|
| The Siege |
TVQ |
Broadcast of movie offensive to Muslims. |
No Breach – Cultural sensitivities; Dislike, contempt or ridicule
BI 2885 |
4/12/2012 |
|
| The Block |
GTV |
Duty of care not exercised towards participants. |
No Breach – Present participants in a highly demeaning or highly exploitative manner
BI 2876 |
28/11/2012 |
|
| Ten News At Five |
TVQ |
Inaccurate information about
electric vehicles. Complaints handling. |
No Breach—Factual accuracy; Complaint-handling
BI 2852 |
23/11/2012 |
|
| |
Datacasting |
Datacasting infotainment or
lifestyle programs. |
Breach – Category A television programs
BI 2814 |
22/11/2012 |
|
| Seven News |
HSV |
Inaccurate reference to
Ned Kelly’s ‘descendants’. |
Breach – Factual accuracy
BI 2880 |
22/11/2012 |
|
| Babe TV Live |
Datacasting |
Sexualised content warranting an R18+
classification. |
No Breach – Category A television programs and general conditions (classification)
BI 2901 |
14/11/2012 |
|
| Lateline |
ABQ |
Bias in segment about BHP’s
Olympic Dam decision. |
No Breach—Impartiality; Balance
BI 2866 |
9/11/2012 |
|
| Media Watch |
ABV |
Concealment of critical facts
resulted in misleading
presentation in segment about reportage of
Murray–Darling water use. |
No Breach—Accuracy
BI 2853 |
8/11/2012 |
|
| |
ABQ |
Partiality towards Israel and
bias against Palestinians by
failing to report Palestinian
prisoner hunger strike. |
No Breach—Impartiality
BI 2857 |
8/11/2012 |
|
| The Roast |
ABV |
Inappropriate sexual references in PG-classified
program. |
No Breach—Television Classifications - PG
BI 2905 |
8/11/2012 |
|
| Channel Nine News |
NWS |
Invasion of privacy in item about home birth. |
Breach - Clauses 4.3.5 and 4.3.5.2 of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010
BI 2813 |
6/11/2012 |
|
| Seven News |
HSV |
Item about a product to combat obesity was an
‘advertorial’, unfair to other products and inaccurate. |
No Breach – Distinguish paid material from other program material; Factual accuracy; Impartiality and fairness
BI 2849 |
29/10/2012 |
|
| ABC News 24 |
ABT |
Inaccuracy and pro-government spin in paraphrase of military officer’s
statement about Afghanistan
casualties. |
No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality
BI 2877 |
29/10/2012 |
|
| The Project |
ATV |
Unfair and inaccurate
comment about the One Nation Party. |
No Breach – Fair representation of viewpoints; Fairness and impartiality in news
BI 2873 |
26/10/2012 |
|
| ABC News |
ABQ |
Biased reporting of proposed biomass plant. |
No Breach—Impartiality; Balance
BI 2862 |
24/10/2012 |
|
| Big Brother |
NBN |
PG-classified program contained inappropriate
depictions of sexual abuse,
bullying and harassment. |
No Breach - Classification of material (PG); Reality Television
BI 2875 |
24/10/2012 |
|
| Globe Trekker |
HSV |
Program contained provocative and sexual content that was inappropriate for a PG-classified program. |
No Breach – Classification of material (PG)
BI 2886 |
24/10/2012 |
|
| Fear Factor |
TEN |
Participants made to participate in humiliating acts. |
No Breach - Presenting participants in a reality television program in a highly demeaning or highly exploitative manner
BI 2850 |
19/10/2012 |
|
| The Project |
ATV |
Ridicule of Christian faith
in discussion of UFOs. |
No Breach – Dislike, contempt or ridicule
BI 2868 |
16/10/2012 |
|
| Media Watch |
ABN |
Segment on media coverage
of Lake Cathie environmental
study contained inaccuracies,
favoured one side of the debate, did not provide
opportunity to respond and was ageist. |
No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality; Balance; Opportunity to respond; Stereotypes
BI 2837 |
4/10/2012 |
|
| Media Watch |
ABN |
Segment about a NZ-born TV
host implied that the presenter’s perspective
was the ABC’s editorial opinion, did not provide
opportunity to respond, used
vulgar language without justification and was racist. |
No Breach—Impartiality; Opportunity to respond; Harm and offence; Stereotypes
BI 2838 |
4/10/2012 |
|
| A Current Affair |
QTQ |
Provocation of antagonistic
attitude towards the elderly in
segment about elderly drivers. |
No Breach—Dislike, contempt or ridicule
BI 2854 |
2/10/2012 |
|
| ABC News 24 |
ABN |
News item showed map
with Persian Gulf labelled as
‘Arabian Gulf’. Inadequate
correction. |
No breach—Factual accuracy; Misleading factual content; Correction of errors
BI 2863 |
27/09/2012 |
|
| Budget 2012 |
ABQ |
No captions. |
Breach—Captioning requirements
BI 2807 |
21/09/2012 |
|
| Rage |
ABQ |
Inappropriate coarse language and sexual activity
in G time zone. |
No Breach—Television classifications (G)
BI 2869 |
21/09/2012 |
|
| Media Watch |
ABN |
Inaccuracies, no opportunity
to respond to allegations made and bias. |
Breach—Standard 5.3 (Opportunity to respond to allegations) of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 No Breach—Standards 2.1, 2.2 and 4.1 (Factual inaccuracy and Impartiality) of the ABC Code of Practice 2011
BI 2730 |
17/09/2012 |
|
| Media Watch |
ABC |
Personal prejudice and bias in segment about reportage of
Murray–Darling water use. |
No Breach—Impartiality; Balance
BI 2806 |
17/09/2012 |
|
| |
SBS |
Quality of captions. |
Breach - Captioning
BI 2764 |
21/08/2012 |
|
| Seven News |
ATN |
Inaccuracies and bias in report on a casino. |
No Breach - Accuracy; Impartiality
BI 2802 |
17/08/2012 |
|
| music video clips |
Subscription Broadcasting Television |
Music video contained
Inappropriate depictions of
nudity and sexual themes. |
No Breach - Classification of material (M)
BI 2842 |
17/08/2012 |
|
| Lateline |
ABV |
Segment ‘Obama endorses gay marriage’ biased
and misleading. |
No Breach—Accuracy; Impartial presentation; Not favour one perspective over another
BI 2847 |
16/08/2012 |
|
| Sunday Night |
BTQ |
Program about the Suruwaha Amazon tribe was factually inaccurate and racially offensive. |
- did not breach clause 4.3.1 of the Code in relation to the reference to ‘stone age’;
- did not breach clause 4.3.1 of the Code in relation to the references ‘lost tribe’ and ‘lost world’;
- breached clause 4.3.1 of the Code in relation to the statement ‘Here, we’re outside the protection of Brazilian law’;
- breached clause 4.3.1 of the Code in relation to the statements, ‘These lost tribes encourage the murder of disabled children’ and ‘The Suruwaha believe that children born with birth defects or born to a single mother are evil spirits and should be killed in the most gruesome way possible’;
- breached clause 1.9.6 of the Code; and
- in relation to the manner in which the Suruwaha tribe was depicted, the ACMA makes no finding in relation to the licensee’s compliance with clause 4.3.1
BI 2741
|
6/08/2012 |
|
| 6.30 with George Negus |
TEN |
Inaccurate claim about UN estimate of civilian deaths in
Sri Lanka conflict and complaints handling. |
Breach - Factual accuracy; Complaints handling
BI 2762 |
2/08/2012 |
|
| |
ABQ |
No captions. |
Breach—Captioning requirements
BI 2799 |
31/07/2012 |
|
| Big Brother - Promotion |
TCN |
Promotion contained a sexual
gesture that was inappropriate during a PG classified program. |
No Breach - Classification of G material
BI 2845 |
26/07/2012 |
|
| Commercial for Lingerie |
SSW |
Inappropriate depiction of adult themes in M time
zone material. |
No Breach - Placement of M classified commercial
BI 2840 |
17/07/2012 |
|
| Advertisement for erectile dysfunction treatment |
NEN |
Inappropriate placement of
commercial within a G-classified program. |
No Breach - Compliance requirements; Classification and placement of commercials; Commercials in G programs between 7.00pm and 8.30pm
BI 2827 |
13/07/2012 |
|
| Lateline |
ABN |
Inaccuracies and bias in report on Sri Lanka. |
No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality
BI 2821 |
12/07/2012 |
|
| NBN News |
NBN |
Inaccurate and biased news item about Urunga
Bypass. |
Breach - Accuracy, fairness and impartiality
BI 2789 |
10/07/2012 |
|
| The Celebrity Apprentice Australia |
GTV |
Program an extended
advertisement for
Yellow Brick Road. |
No Breach – Distinction between paid material and other program material
BI 2819 |
10/07/2012 |
|
| ABC News 24 |
ABW |
Fabrication, pro-Israeli bias,
omission, images of violence
and racism towards Muslims
in program promotion using
footage of Golan Heights border incident. |
No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality; Balance, sensitivity, stereotypes
BI 2788 |
6/07/2012 |
|
| Today Tonight |
CBN |
Blanket shaming of disability
pensioners. |
No Breach - Dislike, contempt or ridicule
BI 2794 |
5/07/2012 |
|
| A Current Affair |
QTQ |
Segment contained
Inaccuracies and used covert
recordings. |
Breach—Accurate broadcast of factual material (clause 4.3.1 of the Free TV Code) No breach—Licence condition at pgph 7(1)(h) of Schedule 2 of the BSA (using the broadcasting service in the commission of an offence)
BI 2734 |
4/07/2012 |
|
| Today Tonight |
HSV |
Segment contained factual
inaccuracies and presented material liable to create
panic regarding the Muslim
community. |
Breach – clause 4.3.1 No breach – clauses 4.3.1; 4.3.2; and 4.3.10
BI 2742 |
4/07/2012 |
|
| Raw Comedy 2011 |
ABN |
Comments made were offensive, and demeaning of people with a disability. |
No Breach—Unjustified harm or offence; Stereotypes and discrimination
BI 2784 |
29/06/2012 |
|
| The Footy Show |
GTV |
Depictions promoting illegal drug use. |
No Breach – Classification of M material
BI 2816 |
22/06/2012 |
|
| The Block |
QTQ |
Inappropriate language
at the PG classification. |
No Breach—Classification of PG material
BI 2820 |
22/06/2012 |
|
| 13 Tzameti |
SBS |
Inappropriate depictions
of violence and suicide
in an M-classified program. |
No Breach - Suicide Breach - Violence; Classification categories; Consumer advice
BI 2797 |
19/06/2012 |
|
| You're Skitting Me |
ABV |
Inappropriate sexual
themes in a G-classified
program. |
No breach—Television classifications (G)
BI 2808 |
13/06/2012 |
|
| The Hamster Wheel |
ABC |
Inappropriate language
in a program classified
MA15+. |
No Breach—Harm and offence
BI 2810 |
13/06/2012 |
|
| Sunday Night |
BTQ |
Distressing report on
suicide. Complaints handling
issue. |
No Breach—Reports of suicide; Distress to viewers/provide warnings; Telephone advice
BI 2796 |
8/06/2012 |
|
| The Celebrity Apprentice Australia |
GTV |
Final episode was continuous
advertisement for Yellow
Brick Road.
Complaints-handling
issue. |
Breach – Effort to resolve complaint No Breach – Time limits on non-program matter
BI 2747 |
7/06/2012 |
|
| Good Christian Bitches |
ATN |
Program promotions
ridiculed Christian women and contained inappropriate language. |
Breach - Restrictions in PG programs in certain time periods No Breach - Provoke or perpetuate intense dislike, serious contempt or severe ridicule; Restrictions in G or PG programs at 8:30pm
BI 2758 |
6/06/2012 |
|
| It's a Knockout |
ATV |
Advertising material not distinguished from program content. No response to
complaint. |
No Breach – Presentation of broadcast material; Promotion of products or services in programs directed to children; Complaint-handling
BI 2782 |
1/06/2012 |
|
| 7:30 |
ABV |
Bias in interview. |
No Breach—Impartiality
BI 2805 |
1/06/2012 |
|
| Beaconsfield |
NBN |
Inappropriate language
at the M classification. |
No Breach - Classification of material (M)
BI 2809 |
31/05/2012 |
|
| Today Tonight |
ATN |
Segment about Australian New Muslim Association contained factual inaccuracies. |
No Breach - Factual accuracy
BI 2736 |
28/05/2012 |
|
| Channel Nine News |
GTV |
Wrong and unfair implications. Complaints-handling issue. |
Breach – Respond to referred complaint No Breach – Accuracy, fair representation of viewpoint
BI 2786 |
28/05/2012 |
|
| A Current Affair |
GTV |
Factual inaccuracies, unfair identification of a person and use of personal material
in segment about
Centrelink fraudsters. |
Breach – Privacy; Privacy of a child; Unfair identification No Breach – Accuracy
BI 2719 |
25/05/2012 |
|
| Today Tonight |
ATN |
Provocation of hatred of asylum seekers; lives of asylum seekers put at risk by unpixelated footage. |
No Breach - Intense dislike; Privacy
BI 2711 |
24/05/2012 |
|
| The Bolt Report |
TEN |
Inaccuracies about
climate change. Complaints-handling issue. |
No Breach - Factual accuracy; Complaints handling
BI 2709 |
23/05/2012 |
|
| A Current Affair |
TCN |
Inaccuracies and use
of personal photos and
film in segment ‘Wicked
Stepmother’. |
No Breach - Factual accuracy; Privacy
BI 2725 |
21/05/2012 |
|
| Today Tonight |
SAS |
The use of the term ‘welfare gravy train’ is inaccurate and vilifies Australian Indigenous
people and children. |
No Breach - Cultural sensitivities; Dislike, contempt or ridicule; Factual accuracy
BI 2729 |
21/05/2012 |
|
| Tropic Thunder |
ADS |
Inappropriate depictions
of violence, drug use and coarse language and sexual references at the M classification. |
Breach - Modification of MA15+ films
BI 2771 |
18/05/2012 |
|
| ABC News |
ABW |
Graphic footage of asylum-seeker death. |
No Breach—Harm or offence; Sensitivity, distress to relatives and cultural practices
BI 2795 |
18/05/2012 |
|
| ABC News |
ABV |
Broadcasting kidnappers’ demand video may lead to
dangerous imitation or
serious threats to safety
and welfare. |
No Breach—Dangerous imitation
BI 2767 |
8/05/2012 |
|
The right to acquire AFL
matches. |
Subscription Broadcasting Television |
No Breach - clause 10(1)(e) of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 |
BI 2779 |
7/05/2012 |
| Behind the News Extra |
ABC |
Program about genetically modified food was inaccurate,
misleading and
unbalanced. |
No Breach—Factual accuracy; Correction of significant errors; Impartiality; Representing perspectives
BI 2672 |
4/05/2012 |
|
| When Harry met Sally |
NBN |
No captions provided. |
No Breach - Captioning requirements
BI 2775 |
4/05/2012 |
|
| Kaeloo |
ABV |
Inappropriate depictions
of violence in a G-classified program. |
No Breach—Television classifications (G)
BI 2777 |
24/04/2012 |
|
| 2 Broke Girls |
GTV |
Inappropriate language
and sexual references at
the PG classification. |
No Breach – Classification of material (PG)
BI 2778 |
24/04/2012 |
|
| Test Cricket |
TCN |
Opening sequence and
classic catches segment
contain tobacco advertisement. |
No Breach - Tobacco advertising
BI 2726 |
20/04/2012 |
|
| ABC News 24 |
ABD |
Inaccurate information and bias in report on lead-up to Russian presidential elections. |
No Breach—Factual accuracy; Impartiality
BI 2783 |
20/04/2012 |
|
| NRL First Preliminary Final |
TCN |
Paid political advertisement
broadcast without required particulars during rugby league commentary.
Complaints-handling issue. |
Breach - Effort to resolve complaint No Breach - Political matter No Breach - Distinction between advertisements and program material No Breach - Distinction between paid material and other program material
BI 2686 |
19/04/2012 |
|
| Sunday Roast |
NBN |
Promotion of politics in
sports segment. |
No Breach – Dislike, contempt or ridicule; Classification of material
BI 2695 |
19/04/2012 |
|
| Chiko |
SBS |
Inappropriate coarse
language, violence and
drug use in a program
classified MA15+. |
No Breach - Classification guidelines (MAV15+); Complaints handling
BI 2772 |
19/04/2012 |
|
| Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta |
SBS |
Derogatory term used. |
No Breach - Prejudice, racism and discrimination
BI 2792 |
19/04/2012 |
|
| Seven News |
NEN |
No captions. |
Breach - Captioning requirements
BI 2756 |
17/04/2012 |
|
| Good Christian Bitches |
CBN |
Program promotions
ridiculed Christian
women. |
No Breach - Dislike, contempt or ridicule
BI 2765 |
12/04/2012 |
|
| Jandamarra's War |
ABW |
Inaccurate statements. |
No Breach—Accuracy; Discrimination
BI 2669 |
11/04/2012 |
|
| Today |
QTQ |
Photograph of Santa
Claus smoking a
cigarette contravened
government ban on
tobacco advertising. |
No Breach—Tobacco advertising
BI 2732 |
10/04/2012 |
|
| Dateline |
SBS |
Program promotion
insulted and denigrated
the Christian religion. |
No Breach - Religion
BI 2743 |
10/04/2012 |
|
| Australian Open |
ATN |
Term ‘mental case’
was offensive and
disparaging. |
No Breach - Dislike, contempt or ridicule
BI 2791 |
10/04/2012 |
|
| Australia's Got Amazing Talent |
HSV |
Inappropriate language
at the PG classification.
Complaints-handling
issue. |
No Breach – Classification of material (PG language); Complaint-handling
BI 2769 |
4/04/2012 |
|
| Black Music: An American (R)evolution |
SBS |
Inappropriate coarse
language and violence in
a PG classification time
zone. |
No Breach - Time zones
BI 2768 |
3/04/2012 |
|
| Today Tonight |
SAS |
Omission of important
information and
contempt for disability
pensioners in segments
about welfare recipients. |
No Breach - Dislike or contempt, Factual accuracy
BI 2780 |
3/04/2012 |
|
| Rage |
ABW |
Inappropriate depictions
of alcohol and tobacco
use in a G-classified
program. |
No Breach—Television classifications (G); Harm and offence (dangerous imitation and threats to health); Children and young people (managing risks of exposure to ABC content); Children and young people (minimise risk of exposure to unsuitable content)
BI 2757 |
2/04/2012 |
|
| Today Tonight |
HSV |
Incitement of hatred
and panic in a story
focused on the Muslim
community. |
No Breach – Dislike, contempt or ridicule; Factual accuracy; Public panic; Gratuitous emphasis
BI 2703 |
29/03/2012 |
|
| Sunrise |
ATN |
The program conveyed
inaccurate and
damaging statements
about a company. |
No Breach - Factual accuracy; Unfair identification
BI 2728 |
28/03/2012 |
|
| Being Human |
ADS |
Classification of program
promotion. |
Breach - Program promotions: Display of classification symbols No Breach - Program promotions: Restrictions in PG programs in certain time periods
BI 2774 |
28/03/2012 |
|
| Tim Minchin vs The Sydney Symphony Orchestra |
ABV |
Program content incited
prejudice against
Catholics. |
No Breach—Harm or offence; Stereotypes or discriminatory content
BI 2749 |
27/03/2012 |
|
| Channel Seven News |
SAS |
Tobacco advertising. |
Breach - Tobacco advertising
BI 2472 |
23/03/2012 |
|
| 60 Minutes |
WIN |
Complaints-handling
issue. |
Breach - Effort to resolve complaint
BI 2625 |
22/03/2012 |
|
| Tim Minchin vs The Sydney Symphony Orchestra |
ABN |
Program content was tasteless and offensive to the Muslim community. |
No Breach—Harm or offence; Stereotypes or discriminatory content
BI 2748 |
22/03/2012 |
|
| Test Cricket |
TCN |
Broadcast contained
racist comments. |
No Breach - Serious contempt on grounds of national origin
BI 2760 |
15/03/2012 |
|
| All 4 Adventure |
MGV32 |
The All 4 Adventure
program broadcast on
10 November 2011
contained advertising
material. |
Breach – Broadcasting advertisements
BI 2710 |
9/03/2012 |
|
| V |
NWS |
Inappropriate violence
for the M classification. |
No Breach - Classification of material
BI 2770 |
9/03/2012 |
|
| The Mentalist |
NBN |
Quality of captions. |
No Breach - Captioning requirements
BI 2737 |
2/03/2012 |
|
| The Thick of It |
ABW |
Inappropriate coarse
language for the M
classification. |
No Breach—Language
BI 2752 |
2/03/2012 |
|
| 60 Minutes |
TCN |
Regard to feelings of relatives, provide warning, accuracy and viewpoints. |
Breach - Regard to feelings of relatives; No warning No Breach - Accuracy
BI 2623 |
1/03/2012 |
|
| The Slap |
ABV |
Inappropriate depictions of sex and coarse language for the M classification and
discriminatory content. |
No Breach—Language; Sex; Harm and offence
BI 2739 |
24/02/2012 |
|
| ABC News 24 |
ABV |
ABC News 24 channel
promotion politically
biased. |
No Breach—Impartiality
BI 2727 |
23/02/2012 |
|
| Channel Nine News |
WIN |
Biased reportage of pay increase for Federal politicians. |
No Breach - Impartiality
BI 2746 |
23/02/2012 |
|
| Two & Half Men |
GTV |
Quality of captions. |
Breach – Captioning
BI 2689 |
20/02/2012 |
|
| The Slap |
ABV |
Inappropriate depictions of sex, drug use and themes for the M classification. |
No Breach—Inappropriate depictions of sex, drug use and themes
BI 2738 |
10/02/2012 |
|
| Judith Lucy's spiritual journey |
ABN |
Child participants exposed to obscene language. |
No Breach—Harm or offence; Dignity and welfare of children and young people
BI 2673 |
9/02/2012 |
|
| Martin Morning |
ABV |
Depiction of dangerous
imitable behaviour in a
G-classified program. |
No Breach—Dangerous imitation; Manage and minimise risks for children and young people
BI 2718 |
9/02/2012 |
|
| Channel Nine News |
STW |
Biased reportage and
creation of public panic
about carbon tax. |
No Breach - Present news fairly and impartially; Create public panic
BI 2690 |
6/02/2012 |
|
| The Night Watch |
ABQ |
Inappropriate nudity for
the M classification. |
No Breach—Sex; Nudity; Harm and offence
BI 2735 |
6/02/2012 |
|
| 7:30 |
ABN |
Vilification and stereotyping of
Christians in satirical skit. |
No Breach—Stereotypes or discriminatory content
BI 2722 |
1/02/2012 |
|
| A Current Affair |
GTV |
Report on gypsies contained factual inaccuracies and incited hatred. |
No Breach – Accuracy; Gratuitous emphasis on ethnic origin and race; Dislike, contempt or ridicule
BI 2701 |
30/01/2012 |
|
| Today Tonight |
ATN |
Distress caused to witness by reporter’s questioning in segment about a fatal house fire. |
No Breach - Exercising sensitivity
BI 2721 |
25/01/2012 |
|
| Prime Local News |
NEN |
Quality of captions. |
Breach - Captioning requirements
BI 2612 |
24/01/2012 |
|
| The Gruen Transfer |
ABV |
Message on panellist’s
t-shirt offensive. |
No Breach—Harm or offence; Stereotypes or discriminatory content
BI 2698 |
24/01/2012 |
|
| Channel Nine News |
GTV |
Program contained
factual inaccuracies. |
No Breach – Factual accuracy
BI 2720 |
24/01/2012 |
|
| The Hamster Wheel |
ABN |
Stereotyping and
discriminatory content. |
No Breach—Stereotypes or discriminatory content
BI 2723 |
24/01/2012 |
|
| Four Corners |
ABV |
Program lacked balance. |
No Breach—Balance will be sought
BI 2694 |
23/01/2012 |
|
| Channel Nine News |
TCN |
Present news item fairly
and impartially. |
No Breach - Present news fairly and impartially
BI 2707 |
20/01/2012 |
|
| Q & A |
ABC |
Offensive coarse
language. |
No Breach—Language
BI 2724 |
20/01/2012 |
|
| Channel Seven News |
ATN |
News item deliberately
misrepresented Sydney
Council, disregarded the
sensitivities of Australian
Aborigines and was
biased. |
No Breach - Cultural sensitivities; Intense dislike; Fair representation of viewpoints; Fairness and impartiality in news
BI 2650 |
17/01/2012 |
|
| The Song of Lunch |
ABC |
M-classified program
broadcast in PG time
zone. |
No Breach—Classification time zone
BI 2715 |
16/01/2012 |
|
| Lateline |
ABV |
Program conveyed
prejudice, was factually
incorrect, was not
balanced and was not
impartial. |
No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality; Unduly favour one perspective over another
BI 2638 |
5/01/2012 |
|
| Four Corners |
ABC |
Program about the Sri
Lankan civil war was
factually incorrect, and
was not balanced or
impartial. |
No Breach—Accuracy; Impartiality; Unduly favour one perspective over another
BI 2644 |
5/01/2012 |
|
| ABC News |
ABC Television |
Prejudiced comments
against Germans. |
No Breach—Stereotypes or discriminatory content
BI 2680 |
5/01/2012 |
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